Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an City “The Belt and Road” International Student Scholarship
Northwestern Polytechnical University offers the Xi’an City ‘Belt and Road’ International Student Scholarship, funded by the Xi’an Municipal Government. It supports undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and Chinese language programme students with tiered tuition coverage and annual living allowances. Undergraduate First Prize covers 100% tuition plus CNY 15,000/year; Master’s and PhD awards include full tuition plus CNY 20,000/year and CNY 25,000/year respectively; Chinese language students receive CNY 10,000/year.
Provider
Local Government of China
Language
English
Deadline
Open
Overview
The Xi’an City ‘Belt and Road’ International Student Scholarship is administered by Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) and funded by the Xi’an Municipal Government. It supports international students enrolled in undergraduate, master’s, PhD, or Chinese language programmes at NPU. Official updates are posted at http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/index.htm.
Coverage
• Undergraduate First Prize: 100% tuition waiver + CNY 15,000/year living allowance • Undergraduate Second Prize: 50% tuition waiver + CNY 15,000/year living allowance • Undergraduate Third Prize: CNY 15,000/year living allowance only • Master’s: 100% tuition waiver + CNY 20,000/year living allowance • PhD: 100% tuition waiver + CNY 25,000/year living allowance • Chinese Language Programme: CNY 10,000/year living allowance
Eligibility
Applicants must be foreign citizens in good physical and mental health, meeting age limits and academic requirements for their chosen level. Undergraduate applicants must hold a high-school graduation certificate and be under 30; master’s applicants require a bachelor’s degree and must be under 35; PhD applicants require prior graduate credentials and must be under 40. Chinese language programme applicants must be enrolled at NPU for at least 10 months. Additional academic thresholds, including GPA cutoffs, may apply per official NPU notices.
Application
Application procedures and deadlines are announced annually by NPU’s International College. Applicants must submit materials through official NPU channels. Selection is competitive and based on academic merit, personal statement, and supporting documents.
Documents
Required documents include a completed application form, valid passport copy, academic transcripts and diplomas, health certificate, language proficiency proof (if applicable), and any other materials specified in the annual NPU call for applications.
Contact
International College, Northwestern Polytechnical University — official website: http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/index.htm
Eligibility
notes
- •Valid foreign citizenship (outside P.R. China) with good physical and mental health.
- •Undergraduate applicants: high-school graduation certificate; aged under 30.
- •Master’s applicants: Bachelor’s degree; aged under 35.
- •PhD applicants: prior graduate credential as required; aged under 40.
- •Chinese Language Programme applicants studying at NPU for at least 10 months may apply.
- •Additional academic thresholds (including published GPA cutoffs) may apply per NPU notice.
age limits
- •Undergraduate under 30; Master’s under 35; PhD under 40
nationality
degree levels
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Undergraduate First Prize: 100% tuition + CNY 15,000/year living allowance
- •Undergraduate Second Prize: 50% tuition + CNY 15,000/year living allowance
- •Undergraduate Third Prize: CNY 15,000/year living allowance
- •Master’s: 100% tuition + CNY 20,000/year living allowance
- •PhD: 100% tuition + CNY 25,000/year living allowance
- •Chinese Language Programme: CNY 10,000/year living allowance
Required Documents
- •Undergraduate Program, please check ： http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1366/4936.htm
- •B. For Master
- •and PhD Program, please check ： http://npuinternationalcollege.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1367/5429.htm
- •C. For Chinese
- •Language Program: